Stray dog population in Sibu rises because many were abandoned in the streets by their owners. — filepic
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council’s (SMC) operations against stray dogs has been ongoing for many years, said its Public Health, Environment and Municipal Services chairman Rhoda Ting.
“SMC has been catching between 30 and 50 stray dogs monthly. Those not claimed by their owners are put to sleep,” she told StarMetro when asked about the council’s measures to control rabies-infected dogs from spreading the virus.
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